Crime Reporting

One of the most important actions anyone can take is to report crime, suspicious persons,
and potential problems as quickly as possible. Any victim or witness to a crime should
report the crime so police can ensure public safety and conduct an investigation.
Even if the victim declines prosecution, the University Police need to know the details
surrounding the event so action can be taken to preclude further incidents of a similar
nature and to protect others from crime. Incidents involving injury to people or crimes
against persons should always be reported to University Police.

Crimes can be reported in person by coming to the MSU Police Department located at
the Roy Huffman Building on the corner of South 7th Avenue and Kagy Boulevard, by
telephone at 994-2121 or 911, or by e-mail using the Silent Witness Program.

A report request form, which has the form to request copies for a specific report.
The minimum is $5.00 and the form needs to be filled out and turned into the police
department or come to the police department to fill out the form.

Silent Witness

We understand the difficulty people may experience in reporting crimes or incidents
of concern to us face-to-face. We offer the Silent Witness Program to anyone who has
witnessed, or knows about, a crime committed on campus. You are welcome to send email
to switness@montana.edu with information you feel may be useful in keeping your campus safe and secure. It
is important that you provide as much detail as to what, who, when, where, and how,
as possible. Your identity will be protected to the fullest extent possible.

Please keep in mind that the Silent Witness Program is NOT monitored constantly, but is checked several times a day typically. This reporting
method should NOT be used to report in progress crimes or any other instance where the immediate safety
of the public is at risk. To report an in progress crime please call 994-2121 or 911.